LanzaTech
Bioengineered microorganism system that converts industrial waste gases (CO2, CO) into ethanol and chemicals through fermentation
- Sector
- Clean tech
- Total capital
- $5.7M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $5.7M
- 3 awards · Defense, Transportation
- Rank in Clean tech#25 of 914
- Granted patents
- 18
- 22 pending · first 2024
- Rank in peer group#1 of 222
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal contractDefense · Lanzatech Contract Off Baa$2.1M
- Federal contractTransportation · Broad Agency Agreement - Technical Research Area A Titled Future Alternative Aviation Fuels$3M
- Federal contractDefense · Research Contract Award Research Proposal Titled; "novel, Low Cost Route To Synthetic JP-8 From Non Food Resources."$566K
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Standing among 222 peers
Line = medianClean tech · System
- Granted patents#1 · top 1%
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Founders and team
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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
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USPTO · 18 granted of 40- PendingProcess And System For Carbon Capture By Microbial FermentationUSPTOApplication 19041210
- PendingMicroorganisms And Methods For The Continuous Production Of Fatty Acid Derived Products Through The Expression Of 3-HYDROXYACYL-ACP:COA TransacylasesUSPTOApplication 19174388
- PendingMethods And Apparatus For The Production Of ProteinUSPTOApplication 19053002
Show all 40 patent records
- Process And System For Carbon Capture By Microbial FermentationJul 30, 2026 · Application 19041210Pending
- Microorganisms And Methods For The Continuous Production Of Fatty Acid Derived Products Through The Expression Of 3-HYDROXYACYL-ACP:COA TransacylasesJan 15, 2026 · Application 19174388Pending
- Methods And Apparatus For The Production Of ProteinAug 21, 2025 · Application 19053002Pending
- Low Residence Time Gas SeparatorAug 7, 2025 · Application 19085245Pending
- Microorganism With Knock-in At Acetolactate Decarboxylase Gene LocusAug 7, 2025 · Application 19095379Pending
- Microorganisms And Methods For The Continuous Co-production Of Tandem Repeat Proteins And Chemical Products From C1-SUBSTRATESJul 29, 2025 · US 12,371,727Granted
- Process For Improving Carbon Conversion EfficiencyJul 22, 2025 · US 12,365,993Granted
- Integrated Gas Fermentation And Carbon Black ProcessesJul 15, 2025 · US 12,359,224Granted
- Flexible Fermentation Platform For Improved Conversion Of Carbon Dioxide Into ProductsJul 3, 2025 · Application 19084986Pending
- Single Cell Protein With Enhanced Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid ContentJul 3, 2025 · Application 18976903Pending
- Carbon Capture In Two-stage FermentationJun 26, 2025 · Application 18987199Pending
- Reactor Having Dynamic SpargerJun 19, 2025 · Application 19063542Pending
- Integration Of Adsorption Device And Gas FermentationJun 19, 2025 · Application 18544828Pending
- Novel Strains And Methods For The Continuous Production Of A Nutritive CompositionJun 12, 2025 · Application 18976712Pending
- Single Cell Protein With Enhanced Digestive Enzyme ContentJun 12, 2025 · Application 18977438Pending
- Strains And Methods For The Continuous Production Of Products By Gas FermentationJun 12, 2025 · Application 18977534Pending
- Interactive Display For Gas Fermentation SystemsJun 5, 2025 · Application 18525642Pending
- Microorganisms And Methods For The Continuous Co-production Of High-value, Specialized Proteins And Chemical Products From C1-SUBSTRATESMay 29, 2025 · Application 19050429Pending
- Process For Recovering Close Boiling ProductsMay 27, 2025 · US 12,312,300Granted
- Microorganisms And Methods For The Continuous Co-production Of High-value, Specialized Proteins And Chemical Products From C1-SUBSTRATESMay 6, 2025 · US 12,291,734Granted
- Integrated Gas FermentationApr 22, 2025 · US 12,281,344Granted
- Low Residence Time Gas SeparatorApr 22, 2025 · US 12,280,331Granted
- Process For Purification Of ProductsApr 15, 2025 · US 12,275,691Granted
- Reactor Having Dynamic SpargerApr 15, 2025 · US 12,275,926Granted
- Process And Apparatus For Providing A FeedstockApr 8, 2025 · US 12,269,005Granted
- Microorganism With Knock-in At Acetolactate Decarboxylase Gene LocusApr 1, 2025 · US 12,264,348Granted
- Method And System Embodiments For Converting Ethanol To Para-xylene And Ortho-xyleneApr 1, 2025 · US 12,264,116Granted
- Process And System For Continuous Gas FermentationMar 20, 2025 · Application 18468083Pending
- Recombinant Microorganisms And Uses ThereforMar 4, 2025 · US 12,241,105Granted
- Methods And Apparatus For Recycling Tail Gas In Syngas Fermentation To EthanolMar 4, 2025 · US 12,239,939Granted
- Microorganism For Fermentative Production Of 2-PHENYLETHANOL From Gaseous SubstratesFeb 25, 2025 · US 12,234,492Granted
- Process And System For Removing Impurities From A Gas StreamFeb 20, 2025 · Application 18651291Pending
- Carbon Capture In Fermentation For Commodity ChemicalsFeb 20, 2025 · Application 18938061Pending
- Phenyl Alcohols From Gas FermentationJan 23, 2025 · Application 18775468Pending
- Microorganisms And Methods For The Continuous Production Of Fatty Acids, Fatty Alcohols, And Cultured Protein From C1 SubstratesJan 23, 2025 · Application 18770533Pending
- Engineered Autotrophic Microorganisms For Isoprenoid Production And MethodsDec 26, 2024 · Application 18749786Pending
- System And Method For Generating Bubbles In A VesselDec 5, 2024 · Application 18803349Pending
- Cell-free Protein Synthesis Platforms Derived From Clostridia ExtractsDec 3, 2024 · US 12,157,908Granted
- Production Of Bio-based Liquefied Petroleum GasNov 19, 2024 · US 12,146,113Granted
- Fermentative Production Of B-ketoadipate From Gaseous SubstratesNov 5, 2024 · US 12,134,794Granted
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Regulatory activity · Clean tech
- Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for the Partial St. Clair 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) NAAQS Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Delaware; 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Limited Maintenance Plan for the Philadelphia Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Oklahoma; Updates to the State Implementation Plan for New Source Review Permitting and General SIP ProvisionsEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Epyrifenacil; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Fluoxapiprolin; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Chlormequat Chloride; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
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Sources
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